#C50749
A medium, vivid magenta closely aligning with Crimson.
About #C50749
Visually, #C50749 is defined as a vivid magenta. Its closest recognized web color is Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 197 parts red, 7 parts green, and 73 parts blue light.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 0% cyan, 96% magenta, 63% yellow, and 23% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C50749
RGB197, 7, 73
HSL339.2°, 93.1%, 40.0%
CMYK0%, 96%, 63%, 23%
HSV339.2°, 96.4%, 77.3%
LAB42.0, 67.3, 18.3
XYZ24.3, 12.5, 7.4
Decimal12912457
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.50:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.73:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.98:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C50749;
}
.text-color {
color: #C50749;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C50749;
}